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Swimmable water near you

1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (9 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 218
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 484
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
  • Warm · above 86°F · 78
  • You

A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. RUSSELL LAKE ABOVE CALHOUN FALLS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F51 mi10 hrs ago
  2. THURMOND LAKE NEAR PLUM BRANCH, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    88°F66 mi10 hrs ago
  3. SALUDA RIVER NEAR WILLIAMSTON, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 315 ft³/s
    82°F74 mi10 hrs ago
  4. EASTATOEE CRK ON CLEO CHAPMAN HWY NEAR SUNSET, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 18 ft³/s
    71°F80 mi10 hrs ago
  5. S. SALUDA RIVER NR SUNFISH MTN NR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    64°F86 mi10 hrs ago
  6. STEVENS CREEK AT WOODLAWN RD NR MURPHY VILLAGE, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    86°F88 mi10 hrs ago
  7. SOUTH SALUDA RIVER NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 8 ft³/s
    69°F88 mi9 hrs ago
  8. SLICKING CREEK NEAR ROCKY BOTTOM, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 3 ft³/s
    71°F88 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Sandy Creek Park4.7(1,227)

Sandy Creek Park

Park · Athens, Georgia
Dog-friendly

782-acre outdoor recreation area with nature trails, disc golf & boating activities at Lake Chapman.

7.2 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.